Blended Student Survey

*This survey was not administered (yet) and is in draft form.

COURSE LEVEL

Select your course:

Semester taken:
What percentage of your course was online?
Where did you complete your in-class work?
Have you previously taken a blended course?
Have you previously taken a fully online course?
Age:
Gender:
Race:
Student Status:
Employment Status:
Education Level:
Zip code:
The following statements address different aspects of your experience in taking a blended or hybrid course that is partially online and partially face-to-face. For each of the statements, please enter 5 if you strongly agree with the statement with a range to 1 if you strongly disagree with the statement.
(5) Strongly Agree | (4) Agree | (3) Neutral | (2) Disagree | (1) Strongly Disagree | (0) N/A
COURSE LEVEL ITEMS
Interaction (engagement, participation, presence)
I felt involved in the class
I felt disconnected (r)
The class was very active
I would have liked to see more interaction in the class (r)
I participated in the course frequently
I did not participated often (r)
I was able to get to know my classmates better in the blended course
I did not build a link with any of my classmates (r)
Learning
Blended courses have been beneficial to my learning
Having part of the course online hindered my learning (r)
Having part of the course online gave me time to better understand the course material
Having to complete work online and in-class helped me to understand concepts better
Having to complete work online did not increase my learning in this class (r)
Meeting in-class allowed me to get my questions answered about course readings
Student Expectations/Support
Technical support was available when I needed it
I needed better technical support (r)
I found it easy to use D2L
I sometimes had difficulty using D2L (r)
I didn’t have the right hardware, software, or Internet connection (r)
The introductory explanations about the course were clear
After the introduction, I still wasn’t sure how the course worked (r)
Course Design
What was to be completed online and what was to be completed in-class was clear
The course seemed unorganized (r)
This blended course made better use of my time
I liked the flexibility of the blended course
The online work was busy work (r)
The in-class, face-to-face time was a waste (r)
The blended course was too much work (r)
The online and in-class work really tied together well
The online work and the in-class work did not link together(r)
The blended course was too much work (r)
I receive frequent feedback from my instructor on how I was doing in the class
Not all of my work was graded nor did I receive enough feedback on my work (r)
Satisfaction
Overall, I am happy with the blended courses
I would take another blended course
I will avoid blended classes in the future (r)
I would recommend that the instructor continue to offer blended course
I would hope the instructor would not offer another blended course (r)
I would recommend this course to others
I would not recommend this course to a fellow student (r)
PROGRAM LEVEL ITEMS
Program (delivered after student graduates)*
Derived from Senior Survey
The blended and online classes have made it possible for me to graduate sooner.
I have a sense of commitment to and involvement with UWM.
I would not have been able to complete my degree if it wasn’t for online and blended classes.
I received quality instruction in my blended and online courses
My courses were well designed.
I had adequate communication with my instructors.
The courses made good use of my time.
The blended program eased the difficulty of commuting to campus
I received quality support from the library and/or their web services
I received quality support from tutoring services
My experiences in my blended and online courses have prepared me for my career
My courses provided me with the skills to write clearly and effectively
My courses provided me with the skills to speak clearly and effectively
My courses provided me with the skills to think critically and analytically
My courses provided me with computer skills
My courses provided me the skills to make informed decisions
My courses provided me the skills to work well with others
My courses allowed me to create relationships and networks with other students
My courses allowed me to create relationships and networks with my instructors
I would complete the blended program if I had it to do all over again
Derived from NSSE (some overlap in NSSE from senior survey)
My experience at UWM contributed to my knowledge, skills, and personal development.
My courses provided me the skills to learn effectively on my own
My courses provided me with the skills to understand others of a different background
My courses provided me with the skills to solve complex real-world problems
My courses provided me with the skills to develop my own code of ethics
My courses provided me with the skills to develop a sense of spirituality
My courses provided me with the skills to improve the welfare of my community
From research on blended
The blended program provided me with active learning opportunities
The program provided with increased opportunity for interaction with my instructor
The program provided with increased opportunity for interaction with other students
The program provided with increased opportunity for feedback on my learning
The program provided with increased flexibility and convenience
Because I live so far away from campus, my program made it possible for me to get a degree
*note – negative items are not included for reliability at this time
Open-ended Questions
Placed at the end of the survey and to be coded for thematic analysis
What did you like best about your experience in this blended class?
If you could fix one thing about your blended class, what would it be?
Would you recommend this course to others? Why or Why not?